Reading Quiz 3

Question 1

Dehydration synthesis leads to formation of

Answer 1

Water and polymers

Question 2

During the breakdown of polymers which of the following reactions takes place?

Answer 2

Hydrolysis

Question 3

Examples of monosaccharides include

Answer 3

Glucose and galactose

Question 4

Cellulose and starch are examples of

Answer 4

Polysaccharides

Question 5

Plant cell walls contain which of the following in abundance
1.Starch
2.Lactose
3.glycogen
4.amino acids
5.cellulose

Answer 5

Cellulose

Question 6

Lactose is a disaccharide formed by the formation of a _____ bond between glucose and______

Answer 6

Glycosidic, galactose

Question 7

What are the extracellular matrix roles of carbohydrates

Answer 7

1. Protect an insect internal organs from external trauma
2. maintain the shape of a fungal spore
3. Prevent plant cells from lysing after the plant is watered

Question 8

Saturated fats have all of the following characteristics except
1. They tend to dissolve in water easily
2. They have single bonds within the carbon chain
3. They are usually obtained from animal sources
4. They are solid at room temperature

Answer 8

They tend to dissolve in water easily

Question 9

A nucleotide of DNA may contain ________

Answer 9

Deoxyribose, thymine, and a phosphate group

Question 10

The building blocks of nucleic acids are

Answer 10

Nucleotides